Mosaic SoC Secures $3.8M to Advance Smart Device Perception Chips

Mosaic SoC, a semiconductor startup from Zurich, secured $3.8 million in pre-seed funding led by Founderful, with participation from Kick Foundation. The company aims to develop perception chips that enable wearables and mobile devices to process visual and positional sensor data in real time, significantly reducing power consumption.

Mosaic SoC employs a multi-core architecture with at least eight cores, enhancing performance per watt for applications requiring constant spatial awareness. The startup has already generated revenue through engineering contracts with ODMs and expects this to transition towards chip sales as products are launched.

By integrating an application layer with its chips, Mosaic SoC intends to simplify the engineering process for manufacturers, facilitating the adoption of spatial intelligence in consumer products. This funding will accelerate chip development and expand engineering capabilities.